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Opinion: Ohio Shows the Way on Humane Farming

(Aug. 20) -- Recently, The New York Times reported on the landmark agreement reached in Ohio between farmers and those who care about the humane treatment of animals. Ohioans for Humane Farms, with a huge amount of support by organizations including Farm Sanctuary and the Humane Society of the United States, reached a deal...

Background on gestation crates

A gestation crate, also known as a sow stall, is a x metal enclosure used in intensive pig farming, in which a female breeding pig (sow) may be kept during pregnancy, and in effect for most of her adult life.

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